• 319 S Taylors Ferry Rd Portland, OR 97219 | Portland, OR 97219
  • |
  • 503-244-7577

Riverview Abbey Funeral Home

Home Page

Official Obituary of

Walter Roy (Wally) Zwingli

June 27, 1935 ~ June 2, 2022 (age 86)

1 Tree, Flower, or Condolence has been shared with support of Walter's family - View on Guestbook
1 New Post

Walter Zwingli Obituary
On Thursday, June 2, 2022, Walter (Wally) R. Zwingli, father of three children, passed away at the age of 86. Wally was born June 27, 1935 in Tigard, OR to Walter (Walt) G. Zwingli and Marie J. Zwingli. He graduated from Oregon State University in 1958 and was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He had 55 years of progressive management experience in Commercial/Residential Real Estate and related lending industry.

Wally was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to hunt, fish, camp, snow ski, and water ski. He trained horses and several hunting dogs. He was one of the founders of the National Snaffle Bit Futurity in Boise, ID. He was a 4-H leader for years and was always helping children do their best. He was a giving, kind person and was always trying to do something for someone else. He lived in Tigard, OR for most of his life but spent several years in Scottsdale, AZ and Nampa, ID.

He was preceded in death by his father Walt Zwingli, mother Marie Zwingli, nephew Duke Zwingli, brother Robert (Bob) Zwingli, two sons: Raif Zwingli and Walter Scott Zwingli and granddaughter Ashley Littlefield. He will be remembered by his daughter, Terri Littlefield, son-in-law, Len Littlefield, daughters-in-law, Susan Zwingli and Laurie Zwingli, his seven grandchildren: Samantha Zwingli (fiancé Luke Smalanskas) Tessa Michelotti (husband Matt Michelotti), Casey Thomas (husband Aaron Thomas), Conrad Littlefield, Tyler Zwingli, Brady Zwingli, Liam Zwingli and great-granddaughter Quinn Michelotti. In addition, his significant other Janet Bisceglia, his first wife Sharon Zwingli Ehni, second wife Lola Zwingli and her family, sister-in-law Eula Zwingli, niece Gail Peake (husband Steve Peake) and brother-in-law Steve Cross. He was loved by generations of family and friends and will be sorely missed.

At this time no funeral arrangements have been made. Donations can be made to his favorite nonprofits: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Ducks Unlimited.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Walter Roy (Wally) Zwingli, please visit our floral store.
Services

You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Walter Roy (Wally) Zwingli

Plant a tree in memory of Walter

One reply on “Walter Roy (Wally) Zwingli”

We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the staff at Riverview Abbey Funeral Home
Join in honoring their life – plant a memorial tree

Guestbook

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

The maximum upload file size: 256 MB. You can upload: image, audio, video, document, spreadsheet, interactive, text, archive, code, other. Drop files here